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[pursuitofcappiness]

[ Action, 627 Topper ]

[ Uh yeah, so Steve is waking up next to a drone for the first time and falls out of bed because hey, wasn't he in 2012 a second ago? And wasn't he, you know, taller? He's going to do the right thing this time, which is not freak out and tear a hole through the wall, probably because it would kill him to do so.

Instead, he will walk downstairs and snoop around and-- there's a picture of him on the wall, smiling, with his 'wife' and two kids.

He sees a rotary dial on the phone and he picks up to call numbers he remembers from 2012. And then numbers he remembers from 1943. And then zero. And then hangs up and goes to rifle through anything he can find in the shoeboxes of the downstairs closet to tell him where he is and why he's there.

Have fun waking up to your new dad sifting through files all over the kitchen table. ]

[ Action, around town ]

[ He doesn't believe this for a second. But this isn't just any sort of thing; he's small again. Someone's trying to make him forget. So he walks around town, because the one thing he needs right now is to get out of town. ]

Excuse me. Do you know the way to the train station?

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[originalnumber]

"A simulation would lack purpose if it did not feel real, I should think. The only other option is magic of the highest caliber; how else could a building immediately become devoid of all air?"

[pursuitofcappiness]

If that's the case, they built something really powerful.

[ He frowns and looks down ]

I don't like this one bit.

[originalnumber]

"I believe there are few who would disagree with that statement. However, the most one can do is investigate, and survive. Currently, those doing the former are in search of a woman mentioned in documents from what appear to be Mayfield's early existence. 'Annie', is her name.

"Unfortunately, while there is a theory that she may yet still be alive here, unknown to us, there is a high chance that she is not only under an alias, but will refuse to have anything to do with her."

[pursuitofcappiness]

Do you know where the files for that are?

[ He wants to see them. ]

[originalnumber]

"Lost, unfortunately. Besides the fact that they were largely audio based from what I am told, they were kept in a separate section of Mayfield that is now gone; it is the same section that I suffocated in, hence my inability to ascertain their precise contents myself. My memory is quite infallible otherwise. Although..."

Hnnn...

"I do know of one who progressed further into that area than I- he, perhaps, will know."

[pursuitofcappiness]

[ He nods ]

Is everyone working together? I think it would work if we banded together.

[originalnumber]

"Inevitably, uniting the entirety of the town's prisoners is as difficult as compete unification of the world's peoples. However, there are smaller groups acting toward a similar goal."

[pursuitofcappiness]

...No, that's better. If we all work together, they might do that drone thing to all of us.

But I think we should have someone communicating between the groups. We'll be stronger that way.

[originalnumber]

"Perhaps. The phones are all connected- filtered calls however, can be made..."

[pursuitofcappiness]

We can also meet in person. This place isn't so big and I'm sure they won't bat an eye if we start socializing.

[originalnumber]

"Indeed. Though if some of them are as I suspect, they will prefer less interaction more often than not."

[pursuitofcappiness]

I'll figure something out. Don't worry, the last thing I want is for all of us to become like the drones.

[originalnumber]

"Aah. I will do my best to be of assistance as well; if there is anything you need to know, do not hesitate to ask. I will answer to the best of my ability."

[pursuitofcappiness]

Thank you, Astral. Do you have a phone number?

I actually don't know the answer to that question oOPS. xD

[originalnumber]

"Ah..." Hoh.

That's a good question. "I would assume each phone has a number, however... To tell the truth, with the open connection on the phonelines, one typically only calls for a person and awaits a response I find..."

[pursuitofcappiness]

Oh. That's weird, but I guess that works. I tried dialing numbers earlier and it wouldn't give me anything.

[originalnumber]

"Aah. Simply speaking tends to work I find."

[pursuitofcappiness]

[ He heaves a sigh ]

I can't even figure out how to work a phone.

[originalnumber]

"I had difficulties myself when I first came here. You are not the only one."

He kindly neglects to mention the difficulties didn't last long.

[pursuitofcappiness]

Well, thanks... for everything.

[originalnumber]

"It was nothing," he responds. "I am glad to be of assistance."

[pursuitofcappiness]

[ Nods ]

I'll see you around then?

[originalnumber]

"Aah. Indeed."